Tech & Innovation
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437Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu launches online learning platform ‘Hamz Campus’ in latest venture
KAMPALA, UGANDA: City Businessman Hamis Kiggundu popularly known as Ham has unveiled a new and budding online learning platform named, Hamz Campus...
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846Facebook Inc breaks silence on global outage facing its social media apps
AGENCIES: Technology Giants Facebook Inc. have finally opened up on the global outage that has shut down its social networking sites including...
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404WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram globally down in major outage
AGENCIES: WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook all owned by technology giants Facebook Inc. have all globally gone down in a major outage. The...
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600NITA-U launches UGHub, a Digital Platform that integrates all Gov’t agencies
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Government of Uganda through the National Information Technology Authority (NITA) Uganda launched UGHub, an Application, and Data Integration platform...
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2.2KAfricell closing down in Uganda amid economic uncertainties
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Africell Uganda Ltd is reportedly closing down operations in Uganda citing a difficult business environment among other things, the DailyExpress...
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197THE DEBATE: Which App is Best for Your Business, Instagram or Snapchat?
Instagram will be a better option for most businesses. It offers cheaper advertising options, free analytics, and a public profile, making it...
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480Govt developing its own social media platforms to rival Facebook, Twitter
Government is developing its own social media platforms to rival US-owned sites such as Facebook and Twitter, the country's intelligence and cybersecurity...
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242Makerere University invents first locally made diesel engine
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Makerere University has developed the first locally made diesel engine, adding to many other innovations by the institution. The one-stroke...
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393Aptech Closes shop in Uganda after 20 years of operation
Aptech Computer Education, a premier technology training institution has closed down operations in Uganda after 20 years of existence, the Daily Express...
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536WhatsApp introduces ‘View Once’ disappearing photos and video feature
Social Media Application WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that lets you set a photo or video to disappear after it’s been...
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316Feature: Ugandan youth unlocks talent in design as COVID-19 keeps schools closed
KAMPALA, (Xinhua): As the world is set to commemorate International Youth Day on Aug. 12, youths in Uganda are coming up with...
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465WhatsApp warns WhatsApp Plus, GB WhatsApp users over account deletion
WhatsApp has issued a tough warning that users face having their accounts permanently blocked if they download unofficial, modified versions of the...
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232Facebook Appoints Uganda’s Neema Iyer to its Advisory Board
Facebook has appointed Ugandan tech enthusiast Neema Iyer to its newly launched Global Women’s Safety Advisory Board. Neema Iyer an artist and...
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305WhatsApp to let users chat without their phones
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will let people message without using their phone for the first time. At present, WhatsApp...
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305URA eases TIN registration with new digital web application
The application process for the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is now completely web-based, making it easier and quicker to get than before....
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699Microsoft announces retirement of Internet Explorer
Microsoft Corporation has said it is retiring Internet Explorer, the browser it created more than 25 years and which is now largely...
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663Lycamobile Gets National Operator License
The Uganda Communications Commission has granted a National Telecommunication Operator (NTO) license to Lycamobile, making the company the Third National Operator. Lycamobile,...
